Porcine Skeletal Muscle for Physiological Studies

Overview

Journal Experientia

Specialty Science

Date 1979 May 15

PMID 446691

Citations 2

Authors

E M Gallant

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Abstract

The common digital extensor (lateral head) is one of the few porcine muscles of convenient dimensions for in vitro studies of intact cells. Its removal and use in physiological studies are described.

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Barium-treated mammalian skeletal muscle: similarities to hypokalaemic periodic paralysis.

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Skeletal muscle excitation-contraction coupling. II. Plasmalemma voltage control of intact bundle contractile properties in normal and malignant hyperthermic muscles.

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